Evri has been named the UK’s worst delivery company for the third year in a row, after new Ofcom figures revealed widespread customer dissatisfaction over delays, damaged parcels and poor communication. According to the regulator’s…
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Two new crossbench peers appointed to House of Lords for expertise in health and social policy
The House of Lords Appointments Commission has announced two new non-party-political appointments to the Upper Chamber, recognising leading figures in healthcare and social policy for their national contribution to public life. Professor Dame Clare Gerada…
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Forbes launches first-ever ‘Most Powerful Women in Sports’ list celebrating 25 global trailblazers
Forbes has unveiled its first-ever Most Powerful Women in Sports list, spotlighting 25 women who are transforming one of the world’s most influential industries — from athletes and owners to investors, executives and innovators. Presented…
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It’s not often you see a supermarket make national news for not letting someone work for free. Usually the outrage runs in the other direction—“greedy corporations exploiting unpaid labour” and so on. But today’s piece…
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JCB has announced plans to invest £100 million in a major overhaul of its flagship Rocester plant in Staffordshire, in a move set to safeguard 8,000 UK jobs and bolster confidence in the nation’s struggling…
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The cyber attack that crippled Jaguar Land Rover’s operations has been confirmed as the most expensive in British history, with losses estimated at £1.9 billion, according to new analysis from the Cyber Monitoring Centre (CMC).…
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UK inflation held steady at 3.8 per cent in September, confounding expectations of a rise and increasing the likelihood that the Bank of England could cut interest rates before the end of the year. The…
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Allica Bank has acquired Kriya, the award-winning SME lending fintech formerly known as MarketFinance, in a move that marks the UK’s fastest-growing fintech’s entry into the embedded payments market and signals its ambition to deliver…
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Former Deputy Prime Minister Sir Nick Clegg has warned that the current wave of valuations across the artificial intelligence sector is “crackers”, arguing that many AI businesses have yet to demonstrate viable paths to profitability…
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Morrisons to shut 103 outlets including cafés, florists and pharmacies in major restructure
Supermarket giant Morrisons will close 103 outlets across the UK this year — including cafés, florists, pharmacies and convenience stores — in its latest effort to streamline operations and refocus investment on core areas of…